Injury situation looks set to force Manchester United into the transfer market this January

This now means United may be forced to step up their efforts to bring names in this January instead of waiting until next summer, according to the Sun.

Who could Manchester United sign this January?

The problem with January is that clubs tend to prefer not to sell important players in the middle of the season, so United might have a much tougher time getting the players they really want.

Taking Newcastle left-back Hall as an example, that’s surely the kind of signing MUFC need to be making, but it’s one that would likely be a lot more realistic next summer.

Bournemouth left-back Adrien Truffert also seems like a possible name to watch, as previously reported by TEAMtalk, but again it seems more like the kind of deal that might be doable in the summer.

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United have been able to make some major January signings in the past, of course, such as Bruno Fernandes and Patrick Dorgu, so perhaps they’ll find some good opportunities again.

Still, one can’t help but feel that United could have done with acting quicker during the last transfer window, when all their focus instead went on three new midfield signings in the form of Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos, and Carlos Baleba.

Even if those prove to be useful signings, it was a bit surprising that the club failed to address the numerous other problem positions in their squad.